Cedeno
Of Spanish and Sephardic origin, meaning "small town" or "village dweller".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Cedeno. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cedeno today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cedeno births was 1973 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cedeno. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Cedeno. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1973
7 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1973 SSA rank
#4,126
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Cedeno: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Cedeno by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cedeno during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Cedeno
Cedeno is a Spanish given name with origins in the Iberian Peninsula. It is derived from the Latin word "cedrus", meaning cedar tree. The name likely emerged during the medieval period in regions of Spain and Portugal influenced by Arab and Moorish cultures.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Cedeno can be traced back to the 11th century, when it appeared in historical documents from the Kingdom of Castile. It was commonly used among Sephardic Jewish communities in Spain before their expulsion in 1492.
In the 16th century, the name Cedeno gained prominence in Spain, particularly in regions like Andalusia and Extremadura. Juan Cedeno, a Spanish explorer born around 1500, is one of the first notable individuals to bear the name. He accompanied Hernando de Soto on his expedition to Florida and is credited with discovering the Mississippi River.
Another historical figure with the name Cedeno was Pedro Cedeno, a Spanish playwright and poet who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is best known for his work "El Conde Lucanor", a collection of moral tales and fables.
In the 18th century, Cedeno appeared in religious texts and records from Latin American countries like Mexico and Colombia, likely brought over by Spanish settlers and missionaries. One notable individual from this era was Fray Juan Cedeno, a Franciscan friar and missionary who established several missions in California in the late 1700s.
In more recent times, Cedeno has been the given name of several notable individuals, such as the Venezuelan baseball player Roger Cedeno, born in 1974, who played for various Major League Baseball teams including the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers. Another prominent figure was the Mexican artist and muralist Jorge Cedeno, born in 1924, whose works adorned public buildings throughout Mexico City.
People
Cedeno + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cedeno as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cedeno: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cedeno?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cedeno going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Cedeno a common name?
We classify Cedeno as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cedeno most popular?
The single biggest year for Cedeno was 1973, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cedeno is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cedeno in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cedeno a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cedeno in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cedeno still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cedeno in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cedeno can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Cedeno as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.